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* Exceptional number learned by a few Errans: 100
 
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* Any language can be learned in 30-31 days<reference>And Still They Fly!, 2nd Edition, page 17</reference>
  
 
== Crime ==
 
== Crime ==

Revision as of 02:02, 14 December 2008

Overview

Erra is the home-world of Ptaah, Quetzal, Semjase, Sfath and 550,000,000 others.

Star System

Galaxy

Universe

Space-time Configuration

  • A few seconds difference to our space-time configuration

Physical Characteristics

  • Gravity: 3% higher than 1 Earth-g
  • Diameter: Almost the same as the Earth

Government

  • Leadership chosen according to level of spiritual wisdom

Health

  • Average lifespan: ~1000 Earth-years
  • Age of puberty: 12 to 16 Earth-years
  • Age of maturity/marriage: 70 Earth-years
  • Diseases: All STDs eradicated
  • Genetic alterations: All pubic hair removed!

Economy

  • Non-monetary
  • Robot-assisted
  • Borrowed-asset scheme (e.g. flying cars etc)
  • Food and housing free
  • Poverty eradicated

Relationships

  • Monogamistic and polygamistic - one man to many women (sometimes)
  • Some women are bisexual
  • Divorce rate is zero

Languages

  • Main languages: Errin and Sarat
  • Federation common: Kosan
  • Number of languages: 16,403 (July 2002 quote)
  • Average number learned by Errans: 3
  • Exceptional number learned by a few Errans: 100
  • Technology-assisted learning
  • Any language can be learned in 30-31 days<reference>And Still They Fly!, 2nd Edition, page 17</reference>

Crime

  • Non-existent
  • Murder and prostitution eradicated (obviously)

Last War

  • 50,000 years ago

Other Interesting Facts

  • There are no roads on Erra
  • Orchards of fruit trees hundreds of metres high with giant fruit e.g. tomatoes, which are processed on an industrial scale
  • Only couples without any genetic disorders are permitted to procreate
  • Population of planet is carefully controlled
  • Expectant mothers receive their own house and land (100m x 100m)
  • They regularly send impulses to Earth-scientists, undetected, to plant useful inventions within their minds